diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f93a08d29..7b5308ac1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ tests/pubsub/testgossipsub
 examples/*.md
 nimble.develop
 nimble.paths
+go-libp2p-daemon/
diff --git a/tests/helpers.nim b/tests/helpers.nim
index bfe468811..f66bc5354 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.nim
+++ b/tests/helpers.nim
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ proc bridgedConnections*: (Connection, Connection) =
 proc checkExpiringInternal(cond: proc(): bool {.raises: [], gcsafe.} ): Future[bool] {.async.} =
   let start = Moment.now()
   while true:
-    if Moment.now() > (start + chronos.seconds(5)):
+    if Moment.now() > (start + chronos.seconds(10)):
       return false
     elif cond():
       return true